Essays on Cinematography Page 41

 The use of films, newspapers, magazines, and radio has been perfected as a means to convey ideas, promote politicians, and persuade consumers into buying products or services. The media industry knows how to target and manipulate the public through methods scientifically developed. Advertising is undoubtedly the largest division of the media industry because of the…

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock ( 13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980 ) , was one of the greatest English film makers and manufacturers who non merely pioneered many techniques in the psychological thriller genre but besides employed more musical manners and techniques than any other managers in history. ‘Rear Window ‘ was his boldest…

My name is Tommy, a ten-year-old boy with a secret – there is a monster residing under my bed. Each night, I am plagued by horrifying screams and my parents insist that no such monster exists. Nonetheless, I am certain of its presence as it continuously torments me. This creature emerges from beneath the bed,…

The film Girl, Interrupted explores the challenges faced by Susanna, a teenager dealing with her illness in the 1960s. After attempting suicide, she is admitted to a psychiatric hospital where she forms strong connections with fellow patients and navigates her distant relationship with her parents. In this environment, she encounters several troubled individuals: a roommate…

Abstract Story telling has evolved from the simplest forms into more complex ones as manifested in radio, theatre, television and films.  As these forms developed, so did their elements like actors, scenery, special sound effects and music. Music and sound. Two elements that have continually been recognized to add depth and feeling to modern story…

The Fall, directed and written by Tarsem Singh, was released in June 2008 on just nine screens in the USA. It is an adventure fantasy film set in 1920’s Los Angeles. The story follows a young immigrant girl who ends up in a hospital after a fall. In the hospital, she forms an unexpected bond…

Mi Familia is a heartwarming story spanning three generations of a Mexican family living in America. It is rich with universal issues that reflect the human condition and value: of relationships, family, love, and dreams. Although it focuses on the story of one family, it actually illustrates the many problems that an ethnic family goes…

The movie is a great turnaround from a murder investigation to a tale conspiracy at the corridors of power, laced with blackmail. A corruption that is but fathomable due to its high level of organization. It was not easy to break because it involved the a government agency. Those that were charged with the security…

The women of ancient Sparta were an enlightened lot. These women were allowed to learn reading and writing. They were also given the freedom to learn to protect themselves whenever necessary. In comparison to other women of the times, like for example, the women of Athens, the women of Sparta were much better off; while…

The film ‘The Quick and the Dead’ is a Western film that is mainly situated around 1 central character and their motive to get revenge. Ellen, ‘a Cowgirl’ rides into town to take part in a gun-fighting contest that is held every year. At first when asked she claims that she is simply taking part…